History of World Children’s Day Reminder

World Children’s Day (World Children’s Day) is commemorated every date November 20 Every year. The history of this warning begins with a global struggle to protect children’s rights and ensure their welfare throughout the world.

1. Child Rights Declaration (1959): On November 20, 1959, United Nations General Assembly (UN) adopt Child Rights Declaration which regulates the basic rights of children. Including the right to get education, health, protection from violence, and the right to grow well. This declaration is an important foundation for child protection throughout the world.
2. Child Rights Convention (1989): On November 20, 1989, the United Nations adopted Child Rights Convention (Child Rights Convention – CRC). This convention is an international instrument that regulates the rights of children comprehensively and legally binding for countries that ratify them. This convention contains children’s rights which include the right to life, education, protection from exploitation, and the right to hear. At present, almost all countries in the world, including Indonesia, have ratified this convention.
3. WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY RECORDERS: In 1990, as part of a warning to the adoption of the child rights convention. The United Nations decided to determine November 20 as a world day of children. The aim is to increase global community awareness of children’s rights and the importance of efforts to protect and meet the needs of children throughout the world.
4. Themes and focus every year: Every year, commemoration of world children’s day is stretched with different themes, with a focus on important issues that affect children. Such as education, health, equality, protection, and poverty alleviation. This theme aims to strengthen global actions to improve the lives of children and ensure their rights are fulfilled.

Overall, World Children’s Day is an opportunity to reflect and celebrate the progress that has been achieved in child protection. At the same time highlighting the challenges that still exist in giving children throughout the world of life that is better, safer, and fair.